84 × 60 in
in
cm
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$10,000
In this large oil on canvas, artist Ken Wallace depicts an abstract landscape composed of sombre tones of bruised blue, glowing amber, and deep burgundy. Its title, Rimous, refers to the cracks, fissures, and clefts in human experience, represented in this sweeping canvas through the colour and stain of the paint. In this rare early work by the acclaimed Canadian artist, abstraction has been pushed to its limits to create a unique engagement with the notion of the sublime. The natural world and landscapes are key elements in Wallace’s oeuvre. As he describes, “human experience is inseparable from nature, therefore landscape painting should be looked at through the duality of both physical existence and the meaning of nature in the subconscious.”
| Medium | Painting |
| Signature | Signed |
| Frame | Framed |
| Condition | very good |
| Seller | Private |
| Location | Victoria, Canada |
| Provenance | Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver; Private Collection, Victoria, Canada. |
Canadian postwar and contemporary artist Ken Wallace is known for wild and powerful landscape paintings that pushes the natural world to the realm of abstraction.
Landscape and nature are central elements to Wallace’s paintings, and throughout his career he has explored different representational modes from abstraction to realism. Believing that human experience is inseparable from nature, Wallace’s paintings explore the duality of both physical existence and the meaning of nature. While his landscapes are not of specific locations, rather they are representations of the idea of nature. Through his works, he advocates for the meaningful preservation of nature.
Inspired by the Group of Seven’s Arthur Lismer, Wallace explores the physical composition and social implications of the landscape through painting. These landscapes lack site specificity, they are representations of the idea of nature for contemplation. With saturated colour and a refined technique, Wallace conveys nuances of nature through reflections, colour and light.
Born in 1945, Ken Wallace attended the Alberta College of Art and the Banff School of Fine Arts on scholarship. He graduated with honours in animation and painting from the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr University of Art + Design) in 1973. His impact on contemporary painting as a teacher is significant as he taught painting and drawing at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Education and Department of Fine Arts, Continuing Studies. He currently teaches at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design.
Wallace is the recipient of numerous awards including the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the FIPRESCI Prize, International Critics Honourable Mention, Canada Council Awards for Painting and Film, and the Annecy Film Festival, France.
His work has been in numerous solo and group exhibitions in major public and private galleries in North America. Solo exhibitions include: Contemporary Art Gallery of Vancouver, Charles H Scott Gallery at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver and Toronto, TECK Gallery, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Robert Lawrence Gallery, Bellingham Washington, Lefebvre Gallery, and Burnaby Art Gallery.
His artwork is represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Alberta Provincial Government Collection, Edmonton, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Banff School of Fine Arts, Bank of Nova Scotia Collection, Vancouver, Bienal De Arte Medellin, Columbia, South America, British Columbia Provincial Government Collection, Victoria, Simon Fraser University Collection, Burnaby, St Lawrence College, Ontario, Surrey Art Gallery, BC, Vancouver Art Gallery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, University of Lethbridge, AB, Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver, Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre, Canadian National Hotels, Whistler, Coast Plaza Hotel, Daon Development Corporation, Vancouver, Esso Oil Corporation, First City Savings, Vancouver, Manulife Financial Toronto, and Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery permanent collection.
Ken Wallace currently lives and works in Vancouver, BC.
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